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Ormiston Castle (site of)

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.54424, -2.47580

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis livida, Banded Demoiselle, Cercopis vulnerata · last seen 2025; Insects — Cantharis livida, Banded Demoiselle, Cercopis vulnerata · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km
Named routeRef greenLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Teviot near Old Ormiston

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Teviot near Old Ormiston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Water GardenUrban park900 m→🌱SouthfieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱MarlfieldUrban park4.3 km→⛪Roxburgh Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦StoneHistoric site3.2 km→✦Nisbet ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→

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